when Luis Enrique saw Fabian Ruiz as a traitor!

Luis Enrique, current coach of PSG, has long maintained tense relations with Fabian Ruiz, his compatriot and midfielder. According to information revealed by Reliefthe origin of this quarrel dates back to Euro 2021, when Luis Enrique led the Spain team. Indeed, the Spanish coach had suspected Fabian Ruiz of being at the origin of a leak from the composition of La Roja before the semi-final against Italy, a crucial meeting which ended in a defeat on penalties (1-1, 2-4 tab). Convinced that this leak had harmed his strategy, Luis Enrique, furious, would have attributed this act to a possible frustration of Fabian Ruiz, who had played little since the start of the tournament. Although the internal investigation carried out by the Spanish Federation could not prove the player’s involvement, Luis Enrique took the radical decision to no longer call him up for the national team until his departure after the 2022 World Cup .

A sanitized contact

However, the situation has evolved positively since their meeting at PSG. At the time, Fabian Ruiz had to wait for the appointment of Luis de la Fuente as coach of La Roja to find a place within the national team, where he finally became one of the pillars during the coronation of the Spain at Euro 2024. As for his relations with Luis Enrique, they clearly calmed down when the latter took the reins of PSG. The Spanish technician has decided to turn the page on this past quarrel, integrating Fabian Ruiz into his Parisian squad without their past weighing on their collaboration. Despite an irregular tenure, Luis Enrique continues to trust his midfielder, who has become a valuable element in the French champion’s system.

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